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United States Patent | 5,264,796 |
Klassen ,   et al. | November 23, 1993 |
An automotive electrical system including a wiring harness incorporates a dedicated test line passing through critical connectors and components for allowing detection and isolation of improperly connected connectors. The dedicated test line can feed through expansion connectors, termination connectors, and junction blocks. Connector fault detection and isolation can be performed as a test after final assembly and during vehicle servicing. A large number of expensive and inconvenient vehicle quits and tow-in's are avoided that would otherwise occur.
Inventors: | Klassen; David J. (Dearborn, MI); Anderson; Edward G. (Bloomfield Hills, MI) |
Assignee: | Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) |
Appl. No.: | 504502 |
Filed: | April 3, 1990 |
Current U.S. Class: | 324/503; 324/527; 324/532; 324/538 |
Intern'l Class: | G01R 031/02 |
Field of Search: | 324/503,527,532,533,534,535,538,539,541,542,529 |
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